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ArticleJournal of molecular neuroscience : MN2018

Co-Administration of Progesterone and Melatonin Attenuates Ischemia-Induced Hippocampal Damage in Rats.

Azim Hedayatpour, Maryam Shiasi, Hamidreza Famitafreshi, Farid Abolhassani, Parisa Ebrahimnia, Tahmineh Mokhtari, Gholamreza Hassanzaeh, Morteza Karimian, Bashir Nazparvar, Narges Marefati and 1 more

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Article in Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Azim HedayatpourDepartment of Anatomy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Hedayatpour@tums.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8509-9764
Maryam ShiasiDepartment of Anatomy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamidreza FamitafreshiPhysiology Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Farid AbolhassaniDepartment of Anatomy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Parisa EbrahimniaDepartment of Anatomy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Tahmineh MokhtariDepartment of Anatomy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Gholamreza HassanzaehDepartment of Anatomy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Morteza KarimianPhysiology Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Bashir NazparvarLegal Medicine Organization of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Narges MarefatiPhysiology Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Masoomeh Dehghan TarzjaniTehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRIranian Legal Medicine Organization · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stroke is the second leading reason for death worldwide and is one of the fundamental causes of long-term disabilities. The aim of this investigation was to assess the impact of combined administration progesterone (PROG) and melatonin (MEL) on stroke complications. Male Wistar rats (9-10 weeks) weighing 250-300 g were used as a part of this examination. They were randomly separated into eight groups (nine rats for every group). Common carotid arteries on the two sides clamped (BCCAO model) with non-traumatic clips for 20 min. At that point, the rats were treated with 8 mg/kg PROG, 10 mg/kg MEL, and vehicles (sesamoid and normal saline). Morris water maze testing was performed following 2 weeks. At that point, the rats were euthanized, and histological examination was directed. The outcome demonstrated that utilization of PROG and MEL in treatment groups essentially increases the quantity of pyramidal cells and enhances spatial memory compared to non-treatment groups (p < 0.05). Moreover, the neuroleptic factor gene expression and protein concentration were significantly enhanced in the treated groups (p < 0.05). As indicated by the outcomes, co-administration of PROG and MEL can enhance learning and memory by surviving the pyramidal neurons and diminishing neural death by means of increasing neuroleptic factors in the hippocampal CA1 zone.

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AnimalsApoptosisBrain IschemiaDrug Therapy, CombinationHippocampusMaleMaze LearningMelatoninNeuroprotective AgentsProgesteronePyramidal CellsRatsRats, WistarMelatoninNeuroprotective AgentsProgesteroneApoptosis and neurotrophic factorsGlobal brain ischemiaMelatoninProgesterone

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